Sumburgh Airport

Airport
ICAO: EGPB – IATA: LSI
Summary
Name	Sumburgh Airport
Region	Europe
Territory	United Kingdom
Location	Sumburgh, Shetland, Scotland
Serving	Shetland
Elevation	6.096 m <br />20 ft <br />20 ft6.096 m <br />
Type	medium airport
Coordinates	59° 52' 38.57" N, 1° 17' 30.72" W

Runways
Designator Length Width Surface ROPS 6/24 550 m1,804.462 ft <br /> 45 m147.638 ft <br /> ASP yes/yes 9/27 1180 m3,871.391 ft <br /> 46 m150.919 ft <br /> ASP yes/yes 15/33 1426 m4,678.478 ft <br /> 46 m150.919 ft <br /> ASP yes/yes

METAR
Observation	EGPB 101450Z 32011KT 9999 FEW021CB 04/M03 Q1016
Station	Sumburgh Cape
Date/Time	10 April 2021 14:50:00
Wind direction	320°
Wind speed	11 kts
Lowest cloud amount	few clouds
Temperature	4°C
Dew point
Humidity	60%
QNH	1016 hPa
Weather condition	n/a

Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, 17 nm31,484 m <br />31.484 km <br />103,293.963 ft <br /> south of Lerwick.

Climatology

Temperate Marine climate/Oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). Moderately cool summer and comparatively warm winter with a temperature range of only 14°C57.2 °F <br />287.15 K <br />516.87 °R <br />. Prevailing south-westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean.

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Terrain

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Airport Layout

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Accidents & Serious Incidents at or in vicinity of EGPB

• AS3B, vicinity Sumburgh Airport Shetland Islands UK, 2013 (On 23 August 2013, the crew of a Eurocopter AS332 L2 Super Puma helicopter making a non-precision approach to runway 09 at Sumburgh with the AP engaged in 3-axes mode descended below MDA without visual reference and after exposing the helicopter to vortex ring conditions were unable to prevent a sudden onset high rate of descent followed by sea surface impact and rapid inversion of the floating helicopter. Four of the 18 occupants died and three were seriously injured. The Investigation found no evidence of contributory technical failure and attributed the accident to inappropriate flight path control by the crew.)
• D328, Sumburgh Shetland Islands UK, 2017 (On 26 January 2017, an EASA Test Pilot carrying out certification test flying to extend the Dornier 328's maximum demonstrated crosswind was unable to retain control during an intended full stop landing on runway 09 at Sumburgh and it departed the side of the runway onto soft ground and stopped abruptly. The Investigation noted the Test Pilot's total type experience was the three circuits immediately prior to the excursion and attributed it to inappropriate flight control inputs and power lever movements. Intervention on the power levers by the aircraft commander had not been enough to prevent the excursion.)
• D328, Sumburgh UK, 2006 (On 11 June 2006, a Dornier 328 operated by City Star Airlines whilst positioning in marginal visibility for a day approach at Sumburgh, Shetland Isles UK, and having incorrectly responded to TAWS Class A warnings/alerts by not gaining safe altitude, came to close proximity with terrain . The approach was continued and a safe landing was made at the airport.)
• SB20, vicinity Sumburgh, UK 2014 (On 15 December 2014, the Captain of a Saab 2000 lost control of his serviceable aircraft after a lightning strike when he attempted to control the aircraft manually without first disconnecting the autopilot and despite the annunciation of a series of related alerts. The aircraft descended from 4,000 feet to 1,100 feet at up to 9,500 fpm and 80 knots above Vmo. A fortuitous transient data transmission fault caused autopilot disconnection making it possible to respond to EGPWS 'SINK RATE' and 'PULL UP' Warnings. The Investigation concluded that limitations on autopilot disconnection by pilot override were contrary to the type certification of most other transport aircraft.)